Patents by Inventor Jean-Francois Portejoie

Jean-Francois Portejoie has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4355387
    Abstract: The invention relates to input and output circuits for multiplexing equipment, especially the kind used in telephone systems where nominally identical clocking signals have natural deviations of timing (called "plesiochronous" signals). The invention uses the "justification" principle to ensure the clock synchronization of plesiochronous digital signals. A buffer memory, with independent writing and reading capabilities, is formed of two first in-first out or "FiFo" memories connected in series. The request signal for a "justification" is made when a connection is completed between an IR (Input-Ready) output of the second FiFo memory and an input SO (Shift-Out) of the first FiFo memory, if there is an undesirable phase shift between the input and output clocking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1982
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Portejoie, Gilbert Noel, Jean-Claude Billy